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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1998
Page
4
An editorial argues that about half of yearly mammograms over a decade yield false positives for breast cancer. It stresses that such results should not deter women over 40 from regular screening, which has saved lives, and notes anxiety can be reduced by better imaging and clearer interpretations.
The Winston Salem Journal argues James Earl Ray hid details before death and urges the government to unseal the US House Select Committee on Assassinations records sealed since 1978. Exposing facts could prevent further national harm from the King killing legacy.
President Clinton proposed setting aside any Social Security surplus for a long term plan with discussion in 1998 and action in 1999. Congress and outside groups push privatization proposals for retirement funds, with Gramm and Moynihan advocating private investments while the administration remains cautious. The issue hinges on maintaining fiscal viability, bipartisan support, and managing transitions amid a booming economy and potential market fluctuations. Carl P Leubsdorf reports from Washington.
The piece argues widows elected to replace deceased husbands often face stereotype assumptions. It cites Lois Capps Mary Bono Sonia Gandhi and others, noting voters may favor sympathy over policy and that widows are not political clones or powerless. It notes media portrayal shifts with a lottery widow case in Boston.
Letters describe a persistent odor from Avondale Textile wastewater lagoons near Byrd Elementary School in Graniteville, urging the company to discharge into the Horsecreek Treatment Plant. Residents criticize springtime exposure causing headaches and nausea while calling for action from Avondale and a shift toward conservative leadership in Congress.
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